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From: Allen.Marker@p0.f14.n105.z1.fidonet.org (Allen Marker)
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Subject: Re: Pain and spasms
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Date: 15 Mar 91 22:08:26 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

Thanks again zack. I am a para though and still am very active.
I still teach martial arts and the valium dosent seem to affect
my mental state at all. I usally take about 10 or 30 mg. a day
sometimes not at all and sometimes more. I only notice that the
spams are less violent and almost non excitent.(sp) I do need a
different cushioun though put they are so damn expensive and i
really dont know that much about them. What is in that book from
the spinal cord injury foundation? It sounds like something i
would be interested in looking into. I do agree that the plus
side of violent spasms are that the leg muscles are still in
good shape and a few days agao a neroligist(sp) wanted me to go
to a place here called R.E.O. and he thinks that i can walk
again. Maybe not all the time and maybe not without some sort of
canes or walker(though i dont like that last idea) but still
walk. God just to be able to feel the concrete under my feet
again ....Well i dont want to get crushed again. It took a LONG
time to get to where i am now with this chair life and to try to
change it a fail would be really hard to handle. But i think i
will at least give it a shot. School can wait another few months
and who knows I may just beat the system(-: I live in portland
oregon. Where do you live? I have almost total feeling in my
legs and can move them and my toes alot. It seems to be coming
back more and more even though the doctors said it woulndt. I
would like to ask you some real personal questions .Things i
need to know that only someone like me can answer. If you
wouldnt mind could you send me some mail through the email
system so that it will be private? I would really like that alot
but if not i guess i could understand. My netmail address in
case you do is as follows
         To:Marker@busker.fidonet.org
Send it through the uucp gate and it will find me. Thanks for
listening and talking to me so far. I really needed it. Anyway
take care of yourself and let me know how old you are if thats
ok and whats going on in your life. I'm 33 now and have been in
the chair for 8 years. I still dont have alot of the answers to
alot of questions!!!!! Bye

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